Utah owns more than it owes. |
Utah's Taxpayer Surplus™ is $8,700, and it received a "B" from TIA. |
Utah is a Sunshine State with enough assets to cover its debt. |
Elected officials have created a Taxpayer Surplus™, which is each taxpayer's share of money available after state bills have been paid. |
TIA's Taxpayer Surplus™ measurement incorporates both assets and liabilities, not just pension debt. |
Utah has $16.5 billion of assets available to pay the state's bills totaling $7.7 billion. |
Utah has $8.8 billion available after bills have been paid, which breaks down to $8,700 per taxpayer. |
Utah's reported net position is understated by $226.3 million, largely because the state delays recognizing gains resulting from decreases in retirement liabilities. |
The state's financial report was released 174 days after its fiscal year end, which is considered timely according to the 180 day standard. |